PC Requirements & Installing Rapid

In this article, you will find the essential information you need for understanding the PC requirements for Rapid followed by the installation of Rapid.

For details on how to configure the system settings for Rapid, please read the Setting Up and Configuring Rapid article.

Minimum PC Requirements

The minimum PC Requirements for Rapid are listed and described in Table 1.

Table 1: Minimum PC Requirements for Rapid

Item	Description
Operating System	Windows 10, 11, Server 2016 or higher version OS PC must be able to operate 64-bit OS and programs
Memory	8GB, minimum
Processor	Dual-core processor (Quad-core processor is recommended)
Storage	Minimum 50GB of storage on HDD or SSD (SSD is preferable) (this is dependent on, for example, how long you wish to store log files for and how many backup files are required. For larger systems a minimum of 100GB of storage is recommended)
Connectivity	PC must be able to: - access the same subnet as your broadcast equipment (e.g. FM RDS, HD Radio, DAB) - access the internet - have remote access for installation and troubleshooting

Initial Installation

Run the Rapid Installer application.

Rapid will be installed as a service, running as the built-in "Network Service" user.

If Rapid terminates unexpectedly, the service will restart the process after a 30-second wait. These events are logged.

If Rapid fails to start, it will log the error to the Windows Event log. To view the error, press the Windows key and type 'Event Viewer'. In the list on the left-hand side, expand 'Windows logs', then select 'Application'.

To complete your installation, from a compatible browser go to this link/address:

http://[ip_address_of_rapid]:[port]/

If you access Rapid from a browser on the same machine as the Rapid server, the link/address will be:

http://localhost:9001/

At the link, you will see the screen/prompt to enter your PIN Code:

Enter the PIN supplied with the Rapid installer and click Submit.

Rapid will now download the licence for your Rapid from our servers.

If you do not have a PIN Code or the PIN Code fails, then please contact All In Media.

Once you have entered a correct PIN Code, you will see the Rapid Login screen.

When you first launch AIM Rapid, a default user is setup:

• username “admin”
• password “pass"

Once you have logged into Rapid, you can change the password in the “Users” dialog.

Upgrading Rapid

Run the supplied Rapid Installer application and check that it is installing Rapid in the same folder as the current version.

• The new version of Rapid will over-write the existing version of Rapid.
  

To test that the upgrade has been successful, launch a compatible browser on the Rapid server and go to this link/address: http:/[ip_address_of_rapid:[port]/

• If you haven’t changed the default port, to access Rapid from a browser on the same machine as the Rapid server the link will be: http://localhost:9001/

Additional Setup Details

For details on how to configure Rapid including SSL support, reverse proxy configuration, and general system settings, please read the Setting Up and Configuring Rapid article.

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